Ford Cosworth 2.3 YD race engine for sale

Ford Cosworth 2.3 YD race engine for sale

Product Overview

For sale is a Ford Cosworth 2.3 YD 280 race engine — new, unused, and supplied in its original Cosworth factory packaging, complete with a Cosworth test bench reportissued following the engine’s break-in and hot-test programme at Cosworth’s facility. This engine has never been installed in a vehicle and has not been run outside of Cosworth’s own production testing process.

The Cosworth YD engine range is developed specifically for high-performance and motorsport applications, with each unit hand-built by an experienced Cosworth engine builder using a combination of new components and selected Cosworth high-performance parts. The 280 configuration represents hundreds of hours of development testing to achieve the optimal balance of power output, drivability, and long-term reliability in competition use.

The engine is complete except for throttle bodies, which are supplied separately to allow the buyer to specify their preferred induction arrangement for their particular application or series regulations.

Engine Specification

Standard Equipment – Full Parts List

Every Cosworth 2.3 YD 280 is supplied complete with the following components as standard:

About the Cosworth YD Engine

The Cosworth YD engine range is developed and manufactured entirely in-house at Cosworth’s facility, based on the proven architecture of the Ford Duratec 2.3-litre four-cylinder. Cosworth’s approach to the YD programme is consistent with their wider motorsport philosophy — each engine is built individually by a single experienced engine builder, who is responsible for the complete assembly from start to finish. This hand-build process ensures a level of attention to quality and consistency that volume production cannot replicate.

The development programme behind the YD 280 configuration involved hundreds of hours of testing to arrive at the current specification — optimising the combination of camshaft profiles, compression ratio, head preparation, and fuelling to produce a package that is competitive in terms of outright power while remaining durable and reliable across a full race season. The adoption of a Cosworth 2-stage dry sump system ensures consistent oil pressure and supply under the lateral, longitudinal, and braking loads encountered in circuit competition.

The use of forged pistons at 13:1 compressionand forged connecting rods throughout speaks to the engine’s intended operating environment — these are components specified for sustained high-load use, not occasional track days. Combined with Cosworth high-performance camshafts, a modified cylinder head, and heavy-duty valve springs, the YD 280 represents a thoroughly engineered competition powerplant built to a standard that independent builders cannot easily replicate at equivalent cost.

Ideal For

• Single-seater and sports car racing series specifying the Ford Duratec / Cosworth YD platform
• Club and national motorsport series requiring a proven, regulated engine package
• Teams and builders requiring a factory-fresh, documented engine with a verifiable build history
• Any competitor who has previously run Cosworth YD engines and requires a direct, new replacement unit
• Hillclimb, sprint, and time attack builds based on the Ford Duratec architecture
• Workshops or series organisers maintaining engine stock for a YD-regulated class

Purchasing & Enquiries

This Ford Cosworth 2.3 YD 280 engine is offered for immediate sale. It is new, unused, and in its original Cosworth factory packaging, complete with the Cosworth test bench and dynamometer report. Throttle bodies are not included. Given the discontinued status of this engine, no equivalent new example will be available from the factory after sale. Inspection is welcomed prior to purchase.